physical examination after hrt

[ifonlyican14]

hi, i have been under hrt for nine monthes now, my privates begin to shrink, and iam experiencing the watery clear ejaculate, iam not under medical supervision, the question is if i stopped hrt and went to have testicular examination, will the physician be able to know the reason of this atrophy ?

[tatiana]

First of all, it would be wise to go under medical supervision. As many have said, it is dangerous not to be under medical supervision.

Second, if you're stopping HRT just because to hide the fact that you're taking HRT... there's going to be medical issues that might come up and it'll be counterproductive to do so if your goal is to feminize and transition.

[ifonlyican14]

iam doing this because where i live the transsexuality issue is not medical case, and psychitrist consider it gay thing and against the religion, that is why medical supervision is nearly impossible, but the question is will the physician be able to know if iam taking estrogen or not ?

[pamshaw]

HRT without medical supervision is very very dangerous!!

Pam

[Nicky]

They won't know exactly. But they will probably think something is up with your hormones.

Just avoid getting a physical examination. No real reason to get one if you are in good health. Even then there is no reason for them to look at your genitals unless you have an issue specifically relating to that.

[Autumn]

The other changes, such as breasts, body hair, body fat, etc ought to be pretty obvious after 9 months, surely.

[Anisha]

Its dangerous..Just fo to a phycatrist...He will help you and may give you even better and less harmful medicine..

[Valerie Elizabeth]

They won't know that you are taking estrogen, but they will be able to tell that your hormones are not in male range.  They won't know for sure without a blood test.  I would avoid the exam if possible, especially if being a transsexual is a bad thing where you live.

Stopping them probably wont help much, unless the exam is months away.  Stopping isn't really dangerous, but it can be very hard emotionally.

Just be safe!

[ifonlyican14]

what makes me worry is that they will find that my testicules are atrophied, searching for a cause will uncover the fact that iam on hormones, that is why iam searching over the internet for any causes for testicular atrophy without hormonal cause .
Post Merge: February 27, 2010, 05:17:14 PM
what makes me worry is that they will find that my testicules are atrophied, searching for a cause will uncover the fact that iam on hormones, that is why iam searching over the internet for any causes for testicular atrophy without hormonal cause .

[FairyGirl]

The first thing any competent doctor will do if you name off some condition is give you a blood test in any case, and that is going to out your hormone usage. In other words, any condition you can find that causes shrinkage down there is just going to make a doctor look at it closer anyway. The best advice given here is to avoid the exam altogether if any way possible. I suppose you could tell them you are intersexed but you have no idea how they would react to that information, either.

[Nicky]

I don't think you should worry. They need a reason to look there in the first place. You are not obligated to take the treatment either i.e. you can refuse a blood test or refuse an examination.

Do you have an actual reason for why they might look? 

[ifonlyican14]

can the physical trauma cause the shrinkage like hormones do ?

[Nicky]

I hate to point this out but you sound paranoid about this.

No there is no physical trauma, but you could joke that it is a cold day outside.

But guys come in all sizes, a doctor may not even take any notice if you have a small package.

The simple solution is just don't let them look. If you are worried about a lump i.e testicular cancer, the main reason why you could let a doctor have a look, then I think that would be a more important concern than hiding.

Another thing, if you are no prepared for these sorts of things, maybe you jumped the gun on hormone therapy?

[JennaLee]

I recently told my GP I was taking hormones.  He was very accepting and told me not to worry, I could tell him anything. 

I'm sure there are exceptions, but, I think most docs are docs because the like helping people.  You could try telling him, he could help.

[elementalincognitus]

hey everyone, i know the mantra on this site is strongly no DIY and consult doctor, honesty, ect ect..... which is all fine and good if you live in the western world or in asia, but this poster could be in a country like saudi arabia or something, where revealing this info or even attempting to seek medical treatment could be extremely dangerous...

sorry, i just hate to see replys that dont help the poster when a situation like this comes up. 

@the OP ifonlyican: one good thing about being in a super conservative country like this is that doctors and many others wont be as quick to suspect feminizing hormone usage, since it isnt a part of standard medical care there.  if you absolutely must have such a detailed exam, i wouldnt mention it, and if you do live in a place like the one mentioned above, lie when asked about it.  there are legitimate medical reasons for lowered testosterone and elevated estrogen- for some people the body just begins to do this without outside influence.  so, even if you are tested, there wont be an easy way to definitively test you for self administered hormones.  do not put yourself in danger based on the standards of a bunch of people online who sit comfortably in america and europe.....

[Eva Marie]

Just avoid getting a physical examination. No real reason to get one if you are in good health.

That's what I thought too nicky, right up to the moment they were loading me into an ambulance. I was never, ever sick with anything till that point. Now I realize that I am not, in fact, bulletproof. It was a real wakeup call.

Now as far as the OP goes - if the OP is young it is possible to get away with that for awhile. But not forever. And at some point the issue of using hormones WILL come out.

[ifonlyican14]

what do you mean ?

[Eva Marie]

what do you mean ?

Simply that a blanket statement that if you feel good there is no need to go to the doctor is dangerous, and the older you get, the more dangerous it gets.

I was in "perfect" health and hadn't gone to the  doctor in years, right up until the moment I had a stroke. It was easily preventable if I had gone to the doctor and gotten medicine for it.  So now i've missed 7 weeks of work, am still slightly affected on my right side and speech, and the medical bills are piling in. I consider myself lucky that I am not now majorly affected, or dead from it.

I know that you are in kind of a weird position that makes it difficult to go to the docs right now, and that's certainly a factor. Just don't let it go for years and years. And, taking hormones, there WILL be changes that are noticeable by the doctors sooner or later.